Current Job Vacancies

Manufacturing Operative

Job Purpose

Working within our manufacturing team you will be cladding and framing our buildings to a high standard of quality where you will have the opportunity to improve your woodworking skills to continue your personal development.

Principle Accountability

• Manufacturing processes to produce garden buildings.
• Operation, maintenance, and daily checks of various power tools and work working machinery.
• Moving products through the manufacturing process.
• Checking specifications of product to the drawings.
• Ensuring quality of product is maintained by quality checking.
• Working and auditing to Crane Operating Procedures produce quality workmanship within the allocated estimated times. Identify improvements and report them to the team leader.
• Report any safety, quality and fault issues
• Follow and enter data into the manufacturing platform.
• Continuously suggest and improve working practices.

Experience & Skills Required

• Experienced in working within a manufacturing environment and woodworking tools including nail guns
  
• Competent in working with measurements and dimensions with a good eye for detail
  
• Ability to follow procedures and instructions accurately
  
• Physically fit to lift heavy materials
  
• Confident in using tablets and other smart devices
  
• Appetite to learn new skills and processes
  

Benefits and Rewards

• Competitive salary with the opportunity of progression
  
• Weekly attendance bonus (upon completion of probationary period)
  
• Death in service benefit
  
• Healthcare insurance scheme
  
• Excellent staff facilities including all refreshments along with breakfast and fruit
  
• Annual holiday entitlement increasing with length of service
  
• Availability to book Crane Holiday Home
  
• Working for an employer that cares about you as a person
  

Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful applicant undergoing and receiving satisfactory clearance from a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, at the level appropriate for the role, together with the satisfactory completion of any other required pre-employment screening.

Salary: 13.00

Sales Designer - Sevenoaks

As a confident and outgoing person, you will use your consultative and creative expertise to guide customers through the selection and purchase process. Utilising the full training that you will be given you will help clients realise their vision of the ultimate garden building offering a range of bespoke features and colours that best compliments their outdoor space. 

We are looking for people who share a passion for delivering a customer experience and a quality product that exceeds expectation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage and inspire the customer, promoting our products and advising in the selection of the best garden building for their needs
• Produce accurate quotations in line with customer requirements and present terms of agreement and close sales
• Promote the business ensuring all sales opportunities are followed up
• Conduct visits at the customers property to measure and qualify the suitability of products
• Respond to incoming email and phone enquiries from new and existing customers
• Ensure all sales are recorded and order information entered on to the company CRM system
• Represent the company at trade exhibitions, events and shows
• Advise on forthcoming product developments and discuss special promotions where appropriate
• Review your own sales performance, aiming to exceed targets

Required Skills:

• Experience of delivering a face-to-face consultative sales approach
• Sales & Service driven, with a creative and inspiring personality
• Able to discover and overcome objections and close sales
• Highly organised with an eye for detail
• Experience using a CRM system would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be given

Rewards & Benefits:

• Salary £30,200
• Quarterly bonuses up to £8000 per year for achieving target
•  Annual bonus of £2,000 for achieving full year target
• Commission paid on every sale
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Health Shield payment scheme
• Death in service benefit (twice annual salary)
• Sick pay after qualifying period 
• Onsite parking
• Contributory Pension scheme

Usual working pattern is 40hrs a week on a 2 week rota including alternate weekends

Being fully mobile and having your own vehicle is essential for this role as you will be required to conduct customer visits.

Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful applicant undergoing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, at the level appropriate for the role.

Salary: £30,200 plus commission & Bonuses

Digital Marketing Specialist

About the Role

We are looking for an ambitious, creative and data-driven Digital Marketing Executive to join our marketing team at Crane Garden Buildings.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in growing the digital presence of an established, award-winning British manufacturer of premium garden buildings.

You will be responsible for helping to increase our visibility across Google and social media, driving relevant traffic to our website and, most importantly, generating high-quality enquiries for our sales team.

The role combines SEO, Google Ads, content creation, social media and digital performance analysis, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both the creative and analytical sides of digital marketing.

You will have the opportunity to influence our digital marketing strategy, develop engaging content showcasing our products and customer projects, and make a measurable contribution to the growth of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

SEO & Website Performance

• Develop and implement effective SEO strategies to improve organic search rankings, traffic and lead generation.
  
• Conduct keyword research to identify opportunities for commercially relevant content.
  
• Create and optimise website content, including landing pages, blogs, buying guides and customer case studies.
  
• Monitor keyword rankings, website traffic, user behaviour and conversion performance.
  
• Identify and implement technical and on-page SEO improvements.
  
• Develop engaging content around garden building design, planning permission, customer projects and industry trends.
  
• Support backlink acquisition, digital PR and other activities to strengthen our website's authority.
  
• Improve local search visibility and optimise Google Business Profiles across our showroom locations.
  

Google Ads & Paid Digital Marketing

• Assist with the management and optimisation of Google Ads campaigns, including Search and Performance Max.
  
• Analyse campaign performance, search terms, keywords, audiences and conversion data to identify opportunities for improvement.
  
• Support the development of new campaigns, advertising copy and landing pages.
  
• Monitor advertising spend, cost per enquiry and return on investment.
  
• Work to improve both the volume and quality of enquiries generated through paid advertising.
  

Social Media & Content Creation

• Help plan, create and deliver engaging content across our social media channels, including Instagram, Facebook and other relevant platforms.
  
• Create compelling short-form video content, including Instagram and Facebook Reels, showcasing our buildings, customer installations, craftsmanship and behind-the-scenes activities.
  
• Work with colleagues to capture photography and video content at our factory, show centres and customer locations.
• Increased organic visibility and improved rankings for commercially important search terms.
• Growth in high-quality website enquiries through organic and paid channels.
• Improved Google Ads efficiency, conversion rates and cost per qualified lead.
• A growing library of engaging, search-optimised website content and customer case studies.
• A consistent flow of creative social media content and Reels that strengthen brand awareness and engagement.
• Improved local search visibility across our showroom locations.
• Clearer marketing performance reporting, with actionable insights that support business decisions.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary relevant to experience.
  
• Hybrid working: three days in the office and two days working from home.
  
• 28 days' annual leave, increasing with length of service.
  
• Health Shield healthcare cash plan.
  
• Death in service insurance.
  
• Excellent staff facilities, including a fully equipped kitchen.
  
• Opportunity to use the company holiday home.
  
• A friendly, collaborative working environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
  
• The opportunity to take ownership of projects and make a genuine impact on the growth of an established British business.
  

 Apply Today

If you are a creative, analytical and commercially minded digital marketer looking for a varied role where you can develop your skills, take ownership and make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

 Join Crane Garden Buildings and help shape the next stage of our digital growth.

 Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful applicant undergoing and receiving satisfactory clearance from a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, at the level appropriate for the role, together with the satisfactory completion of any other required pre-employment screening.

Salary: £34,000 - £38,000